Willowbank
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
1,351 (2021) → 1,569 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Willowbank is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 42km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Willowbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 55km inland. Willowbank has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.37%), England (2.07%), PNG (0.52%), Germany (0.3%), Malaysia (0.3%)
Top languages: Khmer (0.37%), Japan (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%), Hindi (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Deebing Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1022
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 984
- Walloon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 946
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 899
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1004
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 862
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 993
- Rosewood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 942
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 945
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Willowbank
Is Willowbank safe?
Willowbank has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Willowbank from Brisbane CBD?
Willowbank is about 41.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 138 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Willowbank?
Willowbank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Willowbank?
Willowbank has a transport score of 19/100 and 7 bus stops.